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Evening Dress

February 1965 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Balenciaga, Cristóbal (designer)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

Evening dress and cape of rose pink organza.


Object details

Categories
Fashion
Evening Wear
Womenswear
Object type
Evening dress
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Evening Dress
  • Cape
Materials and techniques
Organza lined with silk, boned, grosgrain brassiere
Brief description
Evening dress and cape of organza, designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga, February 1965
Physical description
Evening dress and cape of rose pink organza.
Production typeHaute couture
Marks and inscriptions
'No. 29' (Handwritten, pale blue type label attached to dress)
Credit line
Given by Cecil Beaton
Other number
130 - Model number
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.16-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O357275/evening-dress-balenciaga-cristóbal/
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